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FEDERAL
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Forage
Requirements
US Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
Intermountain Region
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Nevada Department of Agriculture
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What is this new program?
F| On February 11, 2003, the
Regional Forester for the
Intermountain Region signed
a special order requiring
& certified weed free hay on all
§ National Forest System lands
#— Within the States of Nevada,
Utah, southern Idaho,
western Wyoming, and
portions of Colorado and the
Eastern Sierras in California.
Dalmation Toadflax
How would it affect you?
All users of National Forest System lands in
Nevada, including recreationists, would need
to pack weed free forage when going onto the
National Forest.
Certifiable forage products include:
¢ Straw (grain and seeds)
¢ Alfalfa/grass hay
¢ Alfalfa hay
* Grain hay
* Grass hay
The Humboldt-Toiyabe N.F. will allow for-
age certified by any State as long as it meets
the Regional Forage Certification Standards
followed in Idaho, Colorado, Montana, Utah,
Wyoming, Nevada or California.*
Why is there a need for weed free What can you do?
hay?
¢ Avoid setting up camp in a weed-
infested area, or riding stock animals
Noxious weeds on public lands are spreading at
or vehicles through them.
an alarming rate. Leafy Spurge, Spotted
knapweed, Yellow starthistle, and other * Drive only on established roads and
noxious weeds, are alien to the United States trails away from weed infested areas.
and there are no natural processes to keep their ¢ When using pack animals, carry only
populations in balance. These weeds have
feed that is certified weed free.
been designated “noxious,” harmful, or
¢ Within 96 hours before entering the
injurious, by law.
backcountry, feed livestock only feed
Why be concerned? that is certified weed free.
* Remove seeds from livestock by
¢ Noxious weeds interrupt brushing manes and tails, and
visual quality, aesthetic cleaning hooves.
values and functions of
* Ifyou find a few weeds without
natural ecosystems.
flowers or seeds, pull and leave them.
¢ Noxious weeds can If flowers or seeds are present, place
reduce forage production the weeds ina plastic bag or similar
for livestock and container and burn them in a safe
Spotted Knapweed
wildlife, which reduces place.
recreation and hunting quality.
¢ If you find a weed-infested area, let
* Noxious weeds displace native the landowner or land management
vegetation; in turn, reducing wildlife agency know so they can take steps to
habitat, ecosystem biodiversity and control the infestation.
increasing erosion rates of sediment
into streams.
How are noxious weeds spread?
One way noxious weeds can be spread is
through hay, straw, or other forage carried onto
a National Forest, where plants take root. One
plant can produce thousands of seeds, which
can remain viable for several years. Wind,
water, wild animals, birds, livestock, vehicles,
and people can all carry seeds from mature
plants on to agricultural lands, private property, Diffuse knapweed
or to other State or Federal lands.
Where can you buy weed free hay? Where can you get more
information?
The Nevada Department of Agriculture, and
the local county extension and California Contact the following individuals, or any
County Agriculture Commission can provide a county weed supervisor for further
list of growers who sell certified weed free information: 1022551208
forage. This list is periodically updated.
Copies of the list are also available at your Nevada Department of Agriculture NALAIGTBRRIIAOCRNUYAL LT URAL
local Forest Service office. Dawn Rafferty: 775-688-1182
How will you know if it’s certified? Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Brett Glover: 775-738-5171
After a field is inspected, the producer
Plumas and Sierra Counties
receives a certificate of inspection. The
Agricultural Commissioner: 530-283-6365
producer or seller will provide you with
certification that the forage meets State weed
Lassen County
or weed free requirements. This certification
Agricultural Commissioner: 530-251-8110
may be in the form of tags on the product or a
transit certificate issued by the state.
El Dorado and Alpine Counties
Agricultural Commissioner 530-621-5520
Mono and Inyo Counties
Agricultural Commissioner: 760-873-7860
Web pages:
www.fs.fed.us/htnf
http://www.invaders.nvblm.gov
http://agri.state.nv.us/nwac
http://pi.cdfa.ca.gov/weed/wff/
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
22.12.417.09/00
Revised/Reprint 2003
